Julia Quinn
Mass Market Paperback | Pages: 396 pages Rating: 3.91 | 15352 Users | 719 Reviews
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| Original Title: | Splendid |
| ISBN: | 0380780747 (ISBN13: 9780380780747) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | The Splendid Trilogy #1 |
| Characters: | Emma Dunster, Alexander Ridgely, William Dunford, Arabella Blydon, Edward Blydon |
| Setting: | England,1816 |
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There are two things everyone knows about Alexander Ridgely. One, he's the Duke of Ashbourne. And two, he has no plans to marry anytime soon...That is until a redheaded American throws herself in front of a carriage to save his young nephew's life. She's everything Alex never thought a woman could be—smart and funny, principled and brave. But she's a servant, completely unsuitable for a highborn duke—unless, perhaps, she's not quite what she seems...
American heiress Emma Dunster might be surrounded by Englishmen, but that doesn't mean she intends to marry one—even if she has agreed to participate in one London Season. When she slipped out of her cousins' home, dressed as a kitchen maid, all she wanted was one last taste of anonymity before her debut. She never dreamed she'd find herself in the arms of a dangerously handsome duke... or that he'd be quite so upset when he discovered her true identity. But true love tends to blossom just when one least expects it, and passion can melt even the most stubborn of hearts.
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| Title | : | Splendid (The Splendid Trilogy #1) |
| Author | : | Julia Quinn |
| Book Format | : | Mass Market Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 396 pages |
| Published | : | August 26th 2003 by Avon (first published May 1st 1995) |
| Categories | : | Romance. Historical Romance. Historical. Regency. Historical Fiction |
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Ratings: 3.91 From 15352 Users | 719 ReviewsJudge About Books Splendid (The Splendid Trilogy #1)
This was Julia Quinn's first regency novel and it's really telling from the style. It's full of cliches, annoying characters, absurd plot turns, douchey male characters, douchey male characters who want to have sex with the female protagonist in a way that almost borders on harassment, anachronisms, dialogue inconsistent with the time period, a female American character that may be self-insertion etc. I found it really hard to finish this book, but I stuck with it. Luckily, Quinn's style hasI felt like the main male character was overbearing and controlling. If a friend of mine were dating a man like him I would be concerned for her. Not my favorite....
I've given this a C- for narration (seriously, it's BAD) and a C+ for content at AudioGals. Such a disappointment when a long-awaited audio ends up getting assigned to a narrator who shouldn't have been let near it. Splendid, the first book in Julia Quinns Blydon trilogy (the others being Dancing at Midnight and Minx) was issued in 1995 and is Ms. Quinns first published work. Ive read many of her most recent books, but not her earliest ones, so I was interested to listen to this to find out
2.5 stars actually. It's not bad when you consider this was written in 1995 and it was one of her earliest books. Having said that, it almost feels a bit dated. As someone pointed out, it was a light bit of fluffy that became a bit of a chore when JQ had to add the madcap burglary 'caper' and the mustache twirling 'villain' with a kidnapping plot. It's almost like there are two different books mashed together and the second half just seems out of place with the first part of the story.I kinda
An American woman posing as a kitchen maid rescues the nephew of a Duke while on an errand. Said Duke then proceeds to not only find her attractive but worries over her station in life and her well being. I just found the entire premise highly unlikely. I also didn't like the fact that Alex put the moves on Emma while she was still a bit stunned from the accident that led to their acquaintance. It just didn't sit well with me, and with so many other good books out there, I'm not going to waste
3.5 stars
When contemporary romance has disappointed me, I switch over to historical~~---------------------Sweet. Simply sweet.I didnt think I was going to like the book much because the main guy, Alex, was such a cocky asshole. And he had a mistress at the beginning of the book, so that brought up the cringe factor to 1000. However, as the book progressed, I started enjoying the romance. Alex was presumptuous and arrogant in the beginning, but he got better when he softened and became more genuine after
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